Cameron Boyek's bid for a place in Scotland’s team for the Commonwealth Games is well on track after he opened his indoor campaign with an impressive 1,500 metres victory in Glasgow.

The 20-year-old Shildon athlete had an injury-blighted 2013, but his recent form shows that is well behind him after continuing his winning streak on the boards in Scotland which followed on from producing the fastest leg in the Durham Cathedral Cross-Country Relays the previous weekend.

Though still over seven months away, a Commonwealth Games place could be on the horizon for the David Lowes-trained athlete whose talent as an international junior athlete is now beginning to blossom in the senior ranks now that he is out of his teens.

Boyek produced four outstanding performances in the final two months of last year, winning the North Eastern Cross-Country Championships, the Scottish XC 4k Championship, the Norman Woodcock 5-Mile and the Harrier League fixture at Wallington Hall, where he posted the day’s fastest time.

“Those results showed I was easing back to my best after a disappointing start to the year when I was sidelined for four months due to a painful leg injury which necessitated complete rest,’’ said Boyek, a part-time restaurant worker which helps pay his fees as a student at Durham New College.

“I had been training hard until then, probably too hard on reflection, but that has all been ironed out now with David keeping me right.

“So, we went up to Scotland last weekend with high hopes as we both knew that I was in good shape to run a pb in a fast-run race.

“It didn’t quite turn out like, though as is often the case for a couple of real quality athletes who had entered didn’t make the start line which didn’t really help.

“The only thing to do was go to the front from the gun and see how fast I could run in what was my first indoor competition ever.

“Naturally, the target was to win, but dipping under my pb of 3min 45.79sec, was what we had hoped for.

“Under the circumstances running 3:46.36 on my own was pleasing enough especially knowing that in a true-run race I know I can run even quicker.’’

With one indoor outing under his belt Boyek will taper his training in preparation for the British Championships in three weeks time where he knows the opposition will be much stiffer as it doubles up as the trials for the World Championships.

“I know I don’t have a lot of experience of racing indoors but I won’t be going to Sheffield next month just to make up the numbers,’’ added Boyek.

“The indoor season is relatively short so it’s undecided at present to either look for a race on the Continent after the Sheffield outing or get back into some strength training before the summer campaign.

“For the Commonwealth Games the qualifying time is 3:42.20 which means I’ve still to find around three seconds, but it is a time I’m confident I can achieve in the coming months.

“There are only two 1500m places available as Chris O’Hare has rightly already been named so myself, and a few others, will be chasing one of those vests.

“Both my parents, who have been really supportive in my athletics career, are Scottish so it would be exciting, not just for me, but for both of them as well.’

And if Cameron does make Glasgow 2014 he could well be joined by older brother Kyle who is on the verge of being named in Scotland’s swimming squad which would make it real family affair come August.